State Coordinator (Oyo)  Oyo

📌 OPPORTUNITY OVERVIEW International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is actively recruiting for a State Coordinator (Oyo) position in  Oyo. This is an excellent opportunity for professionals in the Agriculture / Agro / Allied sector looking to advance their careers in Nigeria's dynamic job market.

🎯 IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE We are seeking talented individuals with the following profile: • Experience Level: 5 years • Educational Background: Master or equivalent • Industry Focus: Agriculture / Agro / Allied • Location Preference: in  Oyo

💼 WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS IN NIGERIA The State Coordinator (Oyo) position is an important role within Nigeria's Agriculture / Agro / Allied sector, offering meaningful career development and professional growth opportunities.

📈 CAREER DEVELOPMENT INSIGHTS This role in Agriculture / Agro / Allied offers valuable career progression opportunities aligned with your experience level and professional aspirations in Nigeria.

📋 APPLICATION GUIDANCE When applying for this State Coordinator (Oyo) position, ensure your CV highlights: • Relevant experience matching the 5 years requirement • Educational qualifications in line with Master • Specific achievements in the Agriculture / Agro / Allied field • Any certifications or specialized training • Proficiency in relevant software and tools

🌍 NIGERIA JOB MARKET CONTEXT The Agriculture / Agro / Allied sector in Nigeria continues to show strong demand for skilled professionals. With Nigeria's growing economy and increasing foreign investment, this position represents a valuable opportunity in the current job market.

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The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is a not-for-profit institution that generates agricultural innovations to meet Africa’s most pressing challenges of hunger, malnutrition, poverty, and natural resource degradation. Working with various partners across sub-Saharan Africa, we improve livelihoods, enhance food and nutrition security, increase employment, and preserve natural resource integrity. IITA is a member of CGIAR, a global agriculture research partnership for a food secure future. We are  recruiting to fill the position below: Recruitmentsoftware

 Job Title: State Coordinator

Job ID: IITA/P&C/NRS2026-038

Location: Oyo

Job Type: Contract

Duration: 2-years renewable contract Duities

Lead day-to-day implementation of I-Youth 2.0 activities within Oyo in line with approved workplans, budgets, and timelines. Supervise and manage the state project team, including technical officers and field/mobilization staff, ensuring performance and quality delivery. Coordinate state-level training, enterprise development, and incubation activities for youth agripreneurs in the state’s priority value chains, including recruitment, selection, and progress tracking of participants. Oversee the operations of the state-based Agribusiness Park or incubation hub, where applicable. Build and maintain relationships with State government ministries and agencies, traditional and community institutions, private sector actors, and financial institutions. Ensure accurate collection and reporting of monitoring and evaluation data and maintain the state-level network of I-Youth trained agripreneurs and alumni. Manage the state budget and procurement, ensuring compliance with IITA policies and donor financial requirements. Prepare timely state-level narrative and financial reports for submission to the Country Coordinator. Ensure compliance with safeguarding, ethics, and other IITA policies at the State level, escalating risks and implementation challenges to the Country Coordinator. Represent the project at relevant meetings, events, and stakeholder engagements within the specific States of employment. Perform any other duties assigned by the Supervisor.

Master's Degree in Agriculture, Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics, Business Administration, Development Studies, Economics, Social Sciences, or a related discipline, with a minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience in programme or project implementation, including at least two (2) years in a supervisory or team-leadership role.

Experience in youth employment, enterprise development, agribusiness, workforce development, or agricultural extension, ideally within one or more of the state’s priority value chains. Experience managing project budgets, work plans, and donor-funded activities. Demonstrated experience engaging state government institutions, community structures, and private sector partners. Familiarity with the socio-economic and agricultural context of the states is a strong advantage. Strong program coordination and team leadership skills. Good understanding of youth employment, entrepreneurship, and agribusiness development. Sound financial and operational management skills. Strong stakeholder engagement and community mobilization skills. Good analytical, planning, and reporting abilities. High level of integrity, professionalism, and accountability. Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications. Ability to communicate in the predominant local language of the assigned state.

We offer highly competitive salary with equally attractive benefits and excellent working conditions in a pleasant campus environment.

1st September, 2026. How to Apply

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